Category: Mindfulness
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Last day of chemo
Written March 29, 2022 Six of Six Twenty-Seven of Thirty Today I am so sad, I am so angry I threw my meds across the room, I feel defeated, my thrush is back causing my pain to soar, I couldn’t eat all day yesterday, I was up at 3:00 and unable to fall back asleep…
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A good night’s sleep
Written March 25, 2022 A good nights sleep on my new meds & I feel almost brand new Had the most emotional morning with my radiation therapist who I won’t see again – she and I are kindred spirits – left me with the kindest words & so many hugs – it’s just amazing the…
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Hope
Written March 24, 2022 {03/24} {24/30} ~ Added a new anti-nausea today & signed up for IV hydration for this weekend since I can’t keep much down, so so thankful for my care team they are absolutely spoiling me out here ~ Matt Haig on Hope ~ “To hope you don’t need to be in…
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Courage
Written March 23, 2022 My goodness… 23/30 on 3/23 [I missed 22 on 3/22/22 yesterday!] This is all I could muster up for day 5 of chemo…it was long & tough, but tomorrow is only a day away Not pictured: Mamma Mangutz who kept me company all day & held my hand when we couldn’t…
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I rise
Written March 22, 2022 Feelin’ 22 ! Which is the exact song by T. Swift we played during radiation today Between appointments you could find me in the Mayo Hospital garden, tears running down my face, as I read Oprah’s take on resilience and see a picture of her at the Grand Canyon quoting Dr.…
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The solid bit of you
Written March 21, 2022 this has been a roller coaster I’m ready to get off Day 21 & some weekend photos that make me smile (& make me feel like I’m getting my smile back) “The best thing about rock bottom is the rock part. You discover the solid bit of you. The bit that…
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Impermanence
Written March 18, 2022 Day 20!!!!! 2 Weeks // 10 Days Left!!! I am just feeling so incredibly thankful to be doing as well as I am. Even this morning, I woke up with tons of increased swelling, my lisp from post-op was back, & I quickly sent a message to my care team due…
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A great day to have a great day
Written March 16, 2022 Look who snuck out of his hospital to join me at mine! Day 18/30 Radiation, 4/6 Chemo!!! It’s a great day to have a great day as Coach Ekeler would say! (UNC Linebackers’ Coach I worked most closely with while in Grad School :)) At least he’s here in spirit
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The Batman
Written March 12, 2022 Date night was a little too dark for me, but gotta love a superhero pep talk: “Our scars can destroy us, even after the physical wounds have healed. But if we survive them, they can transform us. They can give us the power to endure, and the strength to fight.”
a small hope 